Strangers on a Train (1951) Movie Overview

Strangers on a Train is a 1951 American film by the studio Warner Bros. It was produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The film stars Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker, Leo G. Carroll, Kasey Rogers (credited as Laura Elliott), and Patricia Hitchcock. The film was based on the novel of the same name by Patricia Highsmith, who also wrote The Talented Mr. Ripley. Detective novelist Raymond Chandler wrote an early draft of the screenplay, despite his having considered the story implausible. This movie is number 32 on AFI’s 100 Years… 100 Thrills. Amateur tennis star Guy Haines (Farley Granger) wants to divorce his vulgar and unfaithful small-town wife, Miriam (Kasey Rogers), in order to be able to marry the woman he loves, the elegant, beautiful, and rich Anne Morton (Ruth Roman), the daughter of a senator. But Miriam does not want the divorce, and instead plans to live off Haines’s money. While on a train to meet Miriam, Haines meets the charming, rich, clever, but psychopathic Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker). Bruno recognizes Guy and knows something of his marital problems from gossip items in the newspapers. Bruno proceeds to tell Guy about his idea for a perfect murder. Source

• Strangers on a Train Movie Details
• Director: Alfred Hitchcock
• Tagline: A girl in love with young America's idol–and a good-looking stranger in search of sensation–that's how it all began..! Warner Bros. bring a pounding new tempo to motion picture entertainment!
• Country: USA
• Run Time: 101 min | Portugal:96 min (cut version) | 103 min (preview version)
• Genre: Crime , Film-Noir , Mystery , Romance , Sport , Thriller

• Cast Overview
• Farley Granger as Guy Haines
• Ruth Roman as Anne Morton
• Robert Walker as Bruno Anthony
• Leo G. Carroll as Sen. Morton
• Patricia Hitchcock as Barbara Morton
• Kasey Rogers as Miriam Joyce Haines (as Laura Elliott)

Strangers on a Train Movie Review from New York Times

In one of Alfred Hitchcock’s suspense classics, tennis pro Guy Haines (Farley Granger) chances to meet wealthy wastrel Bruno Anthony (Robert Walker) on a train. Having read all about Guy, Bruno is aware that the tennis player is trapped in an unhappy marriage to to wife Miriam (Laura Elliott) and has been seen in the company of senator’s daughter A… Source

Strangers on a Train Movie Details from Imdb

Psychotic mother’s boy Bruno Anthony meets famous tennis professional Guy Haines on a train. Guy wants to move into a career in politics and has been dating a senator’s daughter (Ann Morton) while awaiting a divorce from his wife. Bruno wants to kill his father but knows he will be caught because he has a motive. Bruno dreams up a crazy scheme in w… Source

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